News & Updates
WPC Statement on Lights in the Park
Dear Friends, The past week has brought much attention to Holiday Lights in the Park. A central aspect of the discussions in the press, on social media, chat boards, and among many citizens is the numerous burdens the event places on the neighbors, businesses, and...
Raising the Pride Flags in Washington Park
For the first time in Albany’s history, the LGBT and Transgender Pride Flags have been raised in Washington Park to mark Pride Month for the month of June. The raising of the flags has been being sponsored by the City of Albany and the Washington Park Conservancy,...
New Trees Planted in the Park
A few weeks ago, commemorating Arbor Day, we reported about our plans to add a record number of new trees to the Park this year. The Clover-Leaf Nurseries crew, assisted by Conservancy board members Bill Lemmon and Tom Pfeiffer, competed the tree planting last week....